Category: Science and Environment
#TBT: June 12, 2025
Mount ʻAlava is the second-highest mountain on Tutuila Island in American Sāmoa. Its summit has an...
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University of the Virgin Islands takes over aquaponics facility at Bethlehem site
The University of the Virgin Islands will assume control of the Island Fresh Aquaponics facility...
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Trump administration sees deep-sea mining opportunity near American Samoa
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has found an opportunity in deep-sea mineral mining near...
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NOAA predicts above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, raising concerns for Atlantic territories
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has forecast an above-normal Atlantic...
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American Samoa Government defends reopening of fishing grounds
The recent decision by President Donald Trump (R) to reopen portions of the Pacific Remote Islands...
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US Virgin Islands Health Department launches outreach campaign amid rising measles cases in the United States
With confirmed measles cases in the United States surpassing 1,000 across 31 states, health...
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#TBT: May 15, 2025
On May 15, 1981, Mount Pagan erupted, with lava flows covering a large part of the island’s...
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New fellowship connects environmental justice and democracy in the United States territories
Right to Democracy has launched a new two-year fellowship aimed at addressing the intersection of...
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#TBT: May 8, 2025
On May 6, 2020, The New York Times published the article ‘A Place in the U.S. With No...
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Puerto Rico faces renewable energy crossroads
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colón (NPP, R) has recently backed a polarizing bill,...
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FEMA moves to end one of its biggest disaster adaptation programs
By Zoya Teirstein & Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up...
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#TBT: March 27, 2025
On March 27, 2020, United States President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for Guam...
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